Table 1.
The list of classified (according to ICTV classification) and unclassified NCLDVs considered in this review
Classified NCLDVs | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virus class |
Virus order |
Virus family |
Genome size (kb) |
Number of predicted ORFs |
Taxonomy of natural or experimental* or inferred** host |
Megaviricetes |
Algavirales |
Phycodnaviridae |
155–474 |
150–886 |
Alveolata, Chlorophyta, Haptophyta, Stramenopiles |
Imitervirales |
Mimiviridae |
617–1259 |
544–1120 |
Amoeba*, Stramenopiles |
|
Pimascovirale |
Ascoviridae |
119–186 |
119–180 |
Lepidoptera |
|
|
Iridoviridae |
106–220 |
99–468 |
Arthropods, Fish, Amphibia |
|
|
Marseilleviridae |
347–403 |
403–470 |
Amoeba* |
|
Pokkesviricetes |
Asfuvirales |
Asfarviridae |
170 |
152 |
Swines |
Chitovirales |
Poxviridae |
134–360 |
130–328 |
Arthropods, Vertebrates |
|
Unclassified NCLDVs | |||||
na |
na |
Faustovirus |
460 |
451 |
Amoeba* |
|
Kaumoebavirus |
351 |
465 |
Amoeba* |
|
na |
na |
Klosneuvirus |
1385–1570 |
1207–1545 |
Protist** |
na |
na |
Medusavirus |
381 |
461 |
Amoeba* |
na |
na |
Mollivirus |
652 |
523 |
Amoeba* |
na |
na |
Pithovirus |
610 |
467 |
Amoeba* |
na |
na |
Pandoravirus |
1909–2474 |
1487–2541 |
Amoeba* |